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and_o make_v it_o as_o a_o invasion_n of_o foreign_a province_n that_o be_v easy_o refute_v by_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o lie_n itself_o for_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o ancient_a and_o authentical_a story_n the_o archbishopricke_n of_o trier_n with_o the_o neighbour_n and_o suffragan_n bishopricke_n of_o metz_n toul_n and_o verdun_n be_v very_o ancient_o unite_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o french_a be_v at_o length_n in_o the_o year_n 943._o by_o the_o misfortune_n and_o imprudencie_n of_o lewis_n vi_o call_v the_o transmarine_a transfer_v unto_o the_o emperor_n otho_n ii_o yet_o they_o ever_o after_o flourish_v and_o continue_v under_o the_o amity_n and_o patronage_n of_o the_o french_a though_o city_n subject_n to_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o prelate_n of_o those_o city_n desire_a and_o obtain_v the_o aid_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o french_a without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o empire_n or_o detriment_n to_o their_o own_o liberty_n as_o among_o other_o in_o the_o 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duke_n of_o lutzemburgh_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o most_o illustrious_a elector_n of_o trier_n ought_v rather_o to_o have_v sue_v for_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o at_o this_o day_n be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o lutzemburgh_n than_o the_o foreign_a patronage_n of_o the_o french_a be_v a_o frivolous_a and_o a_o foolish_a allegation_n for_o we_o know_v that_o some_o few_o age_n since_o the_o count_n of_o lutzemburgh_n do_v voluntary_o offer_v their_o protection_n to_o they_o of_o trier_n 1374._o guilielmus_fw-la kyriander_n in_fw-la annalibus_fw-la trevirorum_n p._n 158._o &_o 194._o 1374._o and_o that_o the_o emperor_n charles_n iu._n who_o be_v of_o that_o house_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v purchase_v the_o empire_n for_o his_o most_o stupid_a son_n wenceslaus_n in_o the_o year_n 1374._o do_v not_o only_o pay_v unto_o cuno_n archbishop_n of_o trire_n a_o huge_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o his_o electoral_a voice_n but_o also_o 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